Global Patent Index - EP 1275126 B1

EP 1275126 B1 20040211 - ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCH, ESPECIALLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL SWITCH IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCH, ESPECIALLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL SWITCH IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

BETÄTIGUNGSELEMENT FÜR EINEN ELEKTRISCHEN SCHALTER, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINEN KRAFTFAHRZEUG-LENKRADSCHALTER

Title (fr)

ELEMENT D'ACTIONNEMENT D'UN COMMUTATEUR ELECTRIQUE, NOTAMMENT D'UN COMMUTATEUR DE VOLANT SUR UN VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1275126 B1 20040211 (DE)

Application

EP 01940153 A 20010412

Priority

  • DE 0101479 W 20010412
  • DE 10019842 A 20000420
  • DE 10042065 A 20000826

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0182322A1] An actuating element for an electric switch, especially for a steering wheel switch in a motor vehicle, impinges upon at least one switching contact (29) and is pivotally mounted on a housing (2) of said switch. A film hinge (7) is provided as a bearing, connecting the actuating element (6) to a latched wall (8). The wall (8) runs parallel to the wall of the housing (15) or replaces the wall of the housing.

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/14

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 13/14 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2221/044 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2231/026 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0182322 A1 20011101; EP 1275126 A1 20030115; EP 1275126 B1 20040211; US 2003155219 A1 20030821; US 6781071 B2 20040824

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0101479 W 20010412; EP 01940153 A 20010412; US 25804403 A 20030321